Welcome to Hamilton and Shireen Class
Hello and a big welcome to our classroom!
We’re so glad you’ve stopped by. This is the space where we’ll celebrate all the fantastic learning happening in our class and keep you updated on the exciting things your children are exploring each day.
From messy play to magical stories, number fun to nature walks — there’s always something new to discover in Hamilton and Shireen Class!
Happy Learning, Happy Children!
What Are We Learning?
Our Early Years Curriculum at a Glance
At this stage of your child’s learning journey, play is powerful. That’s why our curriculum is designed around fun, discovery, and creativity. Every child learns best when they are happy, engaged, and encouraged to follow their natural curiosity.
We follow the EYFS Statutory Framework and use ‘Development Matters’ to guide our planning — giving children the very best start to school life.
Take a look at our EYFS Medium-Term Planning to see what’s coming up this year.
How We Learn
Every day is an adventure in Hamilton and Shireen Class!
Children learn through a mix of:
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Teacher-led activities to introduce key skills
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Child-initiated play where creativity and imagination take the lead
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Outdoor learning, rain or shine!
We love exploring our outdoor classroom — building, investigating, running, digging, and connecting with nature. Our setting offers plenty of space and freedom for children to be active, curious, and confident learners.
Our Goals for Your Child
In Hamilton and Shireen Class, we nurture the attitudes and behaviours that help children become confident, curious, and resilient learners — not just in school, but for life.
These are the learning dispositions we focus on every day:
Recent news
Shireen Class Christmas show!
Last week we had the pleasure of performing a few Christmas songs to our families. The children practiced for weeks and worked super hard on their performance. They were all superstars! We have captured some of the performance below: https://youtu.be/S2F-814vyYo After...
An Autumn Walk: Learning Through Nature
This week our class enjoyed a wonderful autumn walk to Bartlett Park as part of our geography topic. The children explored what happens to trees in autumn and linked their discoveries to our literacy book, Eco Girl, which celebrates caring for the natural world....
Chocolatey D&T Morning in the Hub!
During our exciting Design and Technology Morning, children became mini bakers as they crafted their own Chocolate Crispy Treats! They watched how to melt chocolate safely using a bowl of boiling hot water, then mixed in rice crispy cereal until every piece was...
Exploring Big Ideas Together: Lansbury and OLSJ’s Journey with P4C
At Lansbury Lawrence, we are always looking for ways to deepen thinking, strengthen communication and nurture curiosity across our community. This term, our staff have been embracing the exciting possibilities of Philosophy for Children (P4C) — an approach that...
Sparks of learning; Bonfire night fun!
This half term, Reception have been learning about Bonfire Night as part of their history topic. We learned all about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot of 1605. The children loved learning and singing this rhyme; 'Remember, remember, the 5th of November.' To celebrate...
A Thoughtful Autumn at School
This half-term, our classrooms have been filled with learning and also lots of thinking — the kind that makes us pause, question, and see the world in new ways. Through Philosophy for Children (P4C), pupils across the school have been exploring big questions connected...